Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 19, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba B7 Winnipeg repress. Com City Winnipeg free press wednesday december 19, 2007 774 4444 visit us online at wow. Winnipeg Dodge jeep. Com 3965 Portage ave. Point we s t Auto Park let it Snow event if it Sno w s Jan 12, 2008, everyone w to has purchased or leased a be w or pre o w Ned vehicle w ill receive $ 10,000 everyone 2008 Sebring convertible $ 399 $ 0 do w a 2007 Dodge Nitro 4x4 $ 326 $ 0 do w a 2008 Dodge grand caravan $ 326 freight included 2008 Dodge ram 4x4 $ 348 freight included 2008 Dodge Avenger $ 268 freight included presidents message Walt Morris president & pm we want 90 new vehicles sold by december 31st. We will prove to you Why you should join the Winnipeg Dodge family dont be foolish and buy somewhere else youll lose your Chance at $ 10,000 and so much More 3 for free Holiday event by Mike Mcintyre a Winnipeg lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for calling a judge a bigot in a letter sent to several colleagues. The Manitoba court of Appeal upheld the ruling in a decision released tuesday. Robert Ian histed claimed he did nothing wrong and was simply exercising his Freedom of expression under the charter of rights and freedoms. He also accused the Law society of Manitoba of breaching his privacy rights by allowing the letter to be used As evidence against him when it was marked strictly confidential. Justice Freda steel writing for the Appeal court panel rejected both arguments and clearly breached the standards All lawyers Are governed by. The judiciary should be open to criticism but to operate effectively the Legal system must operate with some degree of civility and respect. Criticism must be within certain parameters steel said tuesday. Histed was slapped with $ 10,000 in fines and surcharges for his actions. The incident dates Back to 2004 when histed was retained by several clients in residential school litigation against several parties including the Federal government. Histed and opposing lawyers exchanged several letters As they attempted to agree on a Queens Bench Justice who could be oversee the Case As it wound its Way through the courts. Four specific judges were named As potential candidates. Histed referred to one of the choices As a bigot and two others As too right Wing. He called the fourth Choice fair intelligent and a really Nice Guy who would not move the matter Forward on a timely basis. Lawyers who received his teds letter eventually forwarded it to the Law society which began an investigation on just the bigot comment. You failed in your duties owed to other lawyers the courts the profession and the Public by writing a letter which was offensive and otherwise inconsistent with the proper tone of a professional communication the Law society found. Histed has refused to Back Down claiming he was simply stating the truth with his comments. He admitted his definition of bigot included importing racism stupidity and the Lack of an open mind who should never be appointed to the Bench. The Law society told histed he should have presented some evidence to Back up his allegations. This Isnit his teds first time in Legal hot water with his governing body. He was suspended by the Law society for one month and ordered to pay $ 18,000 in september 2006 after the Appeal court upheld a ruling that he put his own interests ahead of his clients by abandoning the client to launch a fight to get higher Legal Aid fees from the province. Court was told histed abandoned a woman fighting a child Protection order against child and family services in a bid to get permanent custody of her child during his Battle with Legal Aid and the provincial government Over fees. He had been trying to get $ 150 per hour from Legal Aid instead of the Standard fee of $ 570 for the entire Case. As a result the woman did not have a lawyer in court and she ended up losing custody of her Newborn child to cos. Wow. Mikeo crime. Com 12 year old boy arrested a 12 year old boy has been arrested in connection with a number of fires set in the Furby Street area monday night. Several fires were reportedly set around 8 p. M. In trash bins a garage and a Home on the 400 Block of Furby with damage totalling about $ 50,000. The boy was taken into custody following an investigation by the arson strike Force. Tories hire new backroom Boss the provincial tories have a new backroom Boss. The party has hired Brent Olynyk As its new ceo a new position created to rejuvenate the party after last Mays disappointing election results. Olynyk ran for the party in Kildonan the Riding held for years by Dave Chomiak. Olynyk has spent 30 years working for the City most recently As the appeals manager and the senior election officer in the City clerks department. Dine with the new police chief new police chief Keith Mccaskill will be having breakfast with several Hundred people in january. The downtown Winnipeg business improvement zone is hosting the breakfast Jan. 17 at the Marlborough hotel. Downtown Biz executive director said the event was planned to provide Mccaskill an Opportunity to talk about his vision for downtown safety. Tickets can be ordered by calling 958 4640. In Brief lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct ;